List: word usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana.
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- Grateloupia elliptica (species of red alga)
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rice rat (Oryzomyini spp.)
usually written using kana alone expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- hurt, injured
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- rocket (Eruca sativa), ruccola, arugula
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to overcharge, to rip off, to rob, to soak
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis), camelback cricket, cave cricket, spider cricket
colloquial usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- tax inspection division
- tax inspector, tax dick
- tax inspection
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- flapjack octopus (Opisthoteuthis depressa), pancake devilfish
ateji usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- serge
usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- widower, divorced man not remarried